Georgia Gets First 2028 Verbal Pledge From Junior National Finalist Coyle Moore

Georgia Gets First 2028 Verbal Pledge From Junior National Finalist Coyle Moore

NEW COMMIT: The University of Georgia has secured its first public verbal dedication for Fall 2028 from Coyle Moore of Virginia Beach, Va. Moore is a Junior National qualifier who excels in freestyle.

Moore will arrive in Athens as a member of the Bulldogs’ Class of 2032.

Regarding his dedication, he mentioned:

“I’m beyond excited and honored to announce my verbal commitment to the University of Georgia. I want to thank my family, friends, and teammates for helping me reach this dream. I would also like to thank my coaches Richard and Danny for the guidance they provided me. And a special thanks to Coach Neil, Coach Mike, and Coach Nate for this amazing opportunity. GO DAWGS!!”

A flexible freestyle, Moore trains year-round with Tide Swimming and most just lately competed at Junior Nationals in August the place he positioned fifth within the 200m free and fifteenth within the 100m free. He produced 4 top-4 finishes at Virginia Long Course Seniors in July, highlighted by a pair of runner-up finishes within the 200m free and 400m free.

During the brief course season, Moore competed at Juniors East earlier than happening to win the 100 free and 200 free at Virginia Short Course Seniors. He was additionally named to the 2025 Zone Select Team.

His finest instances embody:

• 50 free – 20.50
• 100 free – 44.65
• 200 free – 1:36.32
• 500 free – 4:25.85
• 1000 free – 9:21.76

Currently a junior at Kempsville High School, Moore earned silver in each the 100 free and 200 free on the 2026 Virginia Class 5 State Championships. He collected silver and bronze, respectively, in these occasions on the state meet throughout his freshman 12 months in 2025.

Georgia completed fourth on the 2026 Southeastern Conference Championships and fifteenth on the 2026 NCAA Championships.

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